Specialist Paediatric Asthma Nurse

Job summary

Fixed term 12 months

Are you a passionate, motivated children's nurse looking to develop specialist skills in the management of childhood asthma? An exciting opportunity has arisen for an experienced and enthusiastic nurse to join our dynamic Children's Services team as a Specialist Paediatric Asthma Nurse.

This is an excellent opportunity to work within a well-established multidisciplinary team delivering high-quality, evidence-based care to children and young people with asthma across acute, community, and primary care. You'll play a key role in improving asthma outcomes, empowering families through education, and promoting self-management to reduce hospital admissions and emergency attendances.

As a Band 6 Specialist Nurse, you will:

Provide expert assessment, care planning, and review for children with asthma, both in hospital and in community clinics.

Deliver nurse-led asthma clinics and support early intervention and discharge planning.

Educate children, young people, families, and school staff on asthma management, inhaler technique, and trigger avoidance.

Act as a resource for clinical colleagues, offering advice and training on asthma care and current national guidelines

Contribute to service development, audit, and quality improvement initiatives aimed at improving asthma outcomes and patient experience.

Work collaboratively with respiratory consultants, GPs, pharmacists, school nurses, and community teams to ensure continuity and coordination of care.

Main duties of the job

Provide specialist assessment, management, and review for children and young people with asthma in both hospital and community settings.

Deliver nurse-led asthma clinics and contribute to early discharge and admission avoidance pathways.

Educate and support children, families, and carers on asthma self-management, inhaler techniques, and trigger control.

Offer expert advice, education, and training to colleagues and other professionals involved in paediatric care.

Work collaboratively with the multidisciplinary team, including respiratory consultants, GPs, pharmacists, school nurses, and community teams.

Participate in the development and implementation of clinical guidelines, protocols, and care pathways in line with national standards (BTS/SIGN, NICE).

Support audit, data collection, and quality improvement projects to monitor and enhance service delivery.

Act as a resource and advocate for children with asthma, ensuring care is safe, effective, and family-centred.

Maintain accurate documentation and ensure continuity of care across services.

Engage in ongoing professional development and supervision to maintain and expand clinical competence in paediatric respiratory care.

About us

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust (TRFT) is a combined acute and community Trust serving our local population of around 270,000 people. Our vision is to always act the right way and be proud to provide exceptional healthcare to the communities of Rotherham

As a Trust we are on a journey to excellence and our people and culture are at the heart of everything we do for patients. In the latest NHS Staff Survey, we are the second most improved Trust in England for would you recommend the Trust as a place to work?, and were one of the most improved for staff engagement overall

But don't just take our word for it each year hundreds of colleagues receive nominations for our Excellence and Proud awards, showcasing our brilliant people and recognising their achievements. Our people make a difference to the lives of patients every day and we are proud of the improvements we are making

All of our colleagues are key to our journey, and we are continuing to improve our services by upholding the Trusts values of Ambitious, Caring and Together. If you are passionate about making a difference, then please apply to join us on our journey to excellence

Certificates of Sponsorship

For individuals who may require sponsorship under the skilled worker or health & care visa route please use the link below to check your eligibility. Check if you need a UK visa - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) band 2 and band 3 roles are no longer eligible for sponsorship.

Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Breathing Space

Rotherham

S65 2QL

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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Employer details

Employer name

The Rotherham NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Breathing Space

Rotherham

S65 2QL

Employer's website

https://www.therotherhamft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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